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Certain disputations of right to sacraments, and the true nature of visible Christianity defending…
Certain disputations of right to sacraments, and the true nature of visible Christianity defending them against several sorts of opponents, especially against the second assault of that pious, reverend and dear brother Mr. Thomas Blake / by Richard Baxter ...
London: printed by R.W. for Nevil Simmons, 1658
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The next Title mentioned in the Argument is [Abraham's Seed] All that are baptized, are called Abraham's Seed. Gal. 3.17, 18, 19. therefore they all profess a justifying Faith. The Consequence is proved, in that none are Abraham's Seed in Scripture Gospel sense, but those cordially that are true Believers, and those appearingly that profess true Faith. This is proved Rom. 9.4, 6, 7, 8. Rom. 4.11. [that he might be the Father of all them that believe, that Righteousness might be imputed to them also.] This therefore is a justifying faith, and the privilege of the Justified that is here mentioned. Its added ver. 12, 13. [And the Father of Circumcision to them who are not of the Circumcision, but also walk in the steps of the faith of our Father Abraham yet uncircumcised: for the promise that he should be heir of the world was not to Abraham or his seed by the law, but by the righteousness of faith. —Therefore it is of faith that it might be by grace, to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed — even to that also which is of the faith of Abraham, the Father of us all.]
The next Title mentioned in the Argument is [Abraham's Seed] All that are baptized, are called Abrahams Seed. Gal. 3.17, 18, 19. therefore they all profess a justifying Faith. The Consequence is proved, in that none are Abraham's Seed in Scripture Gospel sense, but those cordially that are true Believers, and those appearingly that profess true Faith. This is proved Rom. 9.4, 6, 7, 8. Rom. 4.11. [that he might be the Father of all them that believe, that Righteousness might be imputed to them also.] This therefore is a justifying faith, and the priviledge of the Justified that is here mentioned. Its added ver. 12, 13. [And the Father of Circumcision to them who are not of the Circumcision, but also walk in the steps of the faith of our Father Abraham yet uncircmucised: for the promise that he should be heir of the world was not to Abraham or his seed by the law, but by the righteousness of faith. —Therefore it is of faith that it might be by grace, to the end the promse might be sure to all the seed — even to that also which is of the faith of Abraham, the Father of us all.]